Fresh encounter breaks out between Army, terrorists in J&K’s Kathua

In Jammu and Kashmir, there was a fresh encounter between terrorists and police in Kathua district, while another overnight gunfight in Poonch district resulted in one terrorist possibly being injured. The police search party was fired upon by terrorists in Kathua, leading to an ongoing exchange of fire. Reinforcements have been sent to help neutralize the terrorists. In Poonch, an overnight encounter ended with blood stains suggesting an injured terrorist. A search operation is underway to find the militants. The encounters were a result of a joint search operation by police and Army after receiving a tip about the presence of terrorists.